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Jul 9, 2010 · Edward Norton is the new U.N. goodwill ambassador for biodiversity. U.N. secretary-general names actor Edward Norton as goodwill ambassador. Focus will be on biodiversity, including land...
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Acclaimed actor and two-time Academy Award nominee Edward Norton is the first Goodwill Ambassador to be appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General. As a Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, Mr. Norton works closely with the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to help spotlight the importance of biodiversity to human wel...
Biological diversity, or biodiversity, is seen in all forms of life, habitats and ecosystems (tropical forests, oceans and seas, savannah ecosystems, wetlands, drylands, mountains, etc.). The Earth''s biological resources are vital to humanity''s economic and social development. Yet, the effect of human activities - magnified in recent years by pop...
Feb 21, 2011 · UN names actor Edward Norton as celebrity advocate for preserving biodiversity. 8 July 2010 – Acclaimed actor and conservation activist Edward Norton took on his latest role today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated him United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Jul 8, 2010 · Acclaimed actor and conservation activist Edward Norton took on his latest role today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated him United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Jul 8, 2010 · Marking the 2010 International Year for Biodiversity, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today designated two-time Academy Award-nominated actor Edward Norton as a United Nations...
Jun 21, 2012 · Among the thousands of people attending Rio+20 is US actor and conservation activist Edward Norton, who also serves as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. In an interview, he told the...
Edward Norton, actor, filmmaker, activist, and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, calls for a change of course. Interview by Mila Ibrahimova UNESCO One million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction.
